just given this unit recently. havent heard it run yet
Noticed that the throttle doesnt seem to move much in neutral. Its at the start mark. Hard to move shift lever as well.
Appears some kind of red linkage around throttle. Should you be able to move throttle up and down in neutral
is there...
Where does the tach signal come from ? Stator or switch boxes /
reason I ask had issue with no spark # 5 cylinder.
1st switched stator didnt fix spark issue
replaced both switch boxes with aftermarket ones from ebay
My tach reads like 7000 rpm now where before with dead cylinder was running...
Was down on power last year wouldn't rev past 4500 Rpm
Few weeks back pulled boat out of storae did compression check. 135 psi across all 6 cylinders
Checked spark. No spark right hand bank idle cylinder ( # 3 believe as the wires appear to have little # tags)
Swapped the green wire from...
Have a pretty low hr motor that jsst gave up the ghost going into reverse.
Lever moves freely into reverse like it was working correctly
forwad and neutral are good as well no issues
ther is no grinding or ratcheting heard or felt if in revese running or stopped if i turn propeller by hand...
Had this motor rebuilt 7 years ago. plastic ring on crank failed for injection pump
Spoke with a few people and thepy told me to remove injection pump and premix the gas
What's everyone's opinion ? Wil it fail again ?'
Pretty convenient just to fill the bottle once a year
thanks
lost spark on # 5 cylinder. no spark either when cranking or with engine running the 5 cylinders
Eliminated th spark plug, high tension lead from coil. Checked green wire from coil to cdi for continuity. Good, no breaks
Question is what are odds its cdi/switch box or trigger coil ?
Tonight...